As 2011 comes to a close we reflect not only on the past year, but the past 25 years we have served the residents of the District of Columbia. We are humbled by the passion and commitment of our partners, supporters, volunteers and neighbors. Your understanding of the complexity and devastation caused by domestic violence and the importance of keeping our families, homes and communities safe strengthens our resolve.

During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, we’d be remiss if we didn’t stop and thank you for your ongoing support of the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Your support over the years has allowed us to continue working to ensure that domestic violence survivors in Washington, DC have access to the services they need. You’ve made it possible for us to serve with an unwavering commitment to the city we love. You’ve epitomized what is remarkable about the human condition. You’ve taught us that sometimes the smallest crowds can make the loudest noise. You’ve stood beside us on the front lines, and challenged us to stand strong in the midst of adversity. We are grateful you’ve made the choice to take this journey with us.

As we celebrate this important milestone, we are careful not to lose sight of the reality that there are still people in our community who live in fear every day. This year, the Metropolitan Police Department received a domestic violence related call once every 17 minutes; we still have work to do. The greatest milestone we will ever reach is when our services are no longer needed. Though we are honored to have served with you for 25 years, we hope we won’t be saying the same thing 25 years from now.

For the next 25 days (December 1st-25th) we will both celebrate our collective accomplishments and ready ourselves for the work that still must be done to support the thousands of adults and children experiencing domestic violence in the District each year. December 1st will kick off 25 Years, 25 Milestones, 25 Days of Giving. We ask that you reflect with us over the past year and encourage you to pledge your support of $25 or more to help DCCADV continue to enhance domestic violence services in the District of Columbia.

We end 2011 with hearts of gratitude and approach 2012 with a renewed spirit, committed to doing whatever it takes to eradicate domestic violence in our community. We look forward to each milestone and challenge that awaits us and are honored to be able to share them with you every step of the way.

Happy Holidays

Karma Cottman

Executive Director

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